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Park Campus students recognized; student group describes composting, inclusion work and PBIS outreach
Summary
Park Campus students and teams were recognized at the Feb. 26 board meeting. Student leaders described ongoing composting during lunches, a No Place for Hate book initiative and plans for PBIS lessons, school store orders and PTO support.
The Community Consolidated School District 46 board recognized Park Campus seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball conference champions and heard a student-lead presentation about the school’s Leader of the Pack program on Feb. 26.
The board first welcomed the championship team and listed players who participated in the season. Board members presented awards at the meeting before inviting Park Campus families to take photos.
Later in the agenda, Jen Voss, dean of students and sponsor for the Leader of the Pack program, described the group’s recent and planned activities. Students said the program has run events including a Veterans Day assembly, all-school bingo, donut day, concessions support and broadcast announcements. Leaders described a composting program at lunch that “helps kids learn how to recycle, compost or trash,” and said the whole school — grades K–8 and teachers — is participating.
As part of the district’s No Place for Hate initiative, the Leader of the Pack assigned each grade a children’s book chosen to highlight inclusion and diversity; classes paired stories with art projects and follow-up activities to reinforce themes of acceptance. Upcoming work includes PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) lessons in K–4 classrooms, continued operation of a school store (the students reported 258 paw-print orders filled), assistance at PTO events and running concessions.
Board members singled out volunteer Abby Petrasinski for her leadership in resource-conservation work, including the park composting effort. Student board members Abena Vinod and Julia League also attended the meeting and later provided student updates about author visits, yearbook cover contests and IAR practice for grades 5–8.
The board thanked the students for their leadership and noted the group will return to the board in April.
